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___________ is a pilable intercellular material that is strong.


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bone

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cartilage

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blood

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lymph

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Solution

The correct option is B

cartilage


Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the bronchiol tubes, the intervertebral discs and many other body components. It is not as hard and rigid as bone, but it is stiffer and less flexible than muscle.Because of its rigidity, cartilage often serves the purpose of holding tubes open in the body. Examples include the rings of the trachea, such as the cricoid cartilage and other examples include auditory tube, nostrils, and the pinna of the ear.

Answer: The intercellular material of cartilage is solid and pliable and resists compression.

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